Europe Italy Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning
Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
Oceania Samoa Newspaper Samoa Observer reported that Minister of Revenue would have threatened to revoke its business licence during Parliament session on 24 June unless the business complies with the laws administered by the Ministry
America Ecuador Several international lawyers wrote a letter to Ecuador’s Constitutional Court criticizing their latest decision on international arbitration, claiming that it purposely avoids the results of the 2024 referendum on the matter
America Peru The Feast of Saint John 2026 was celebrated with the usual trips to beaches and lagoons in the Peruvian Amazon; tourist attractions that count on the large influx of the celebration have extended their opening hours to accommodate visitors
America Saint Lucia Access to a reliable water supply is now guaranteed to farmers in Chassin, Babonneau, who have struggled with water shortages and a clogged irrigation system; the major rehabilitation project included clearing the dam and installing a filtration system
Asia Kuwait His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, hailing historic ties, received on Wednesday 24 June US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his accompanying delegation on his official visit to Kuwait
Oceania Micronesia A Drought Information Statement from National Weather Service in Guam covers Micronesia's Yap State, urging residents to monitor their water supplies in view of drier-than-normal weeks; forecasts say rain will return later this year when El Niño develops
Africa Gambia The National Council for Civic Education completed its nationwide civic and electoral sensitisation programme; themed “Empowering Citizens, Strengthening Democracy Through Peace-building” the initiative covered five regions in four days
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Artisanal fishing, an essential activity for food security, job creation, poverty reduction in the coastal communities, is being regulated with technical and financial support from FAO; new standards will help curb illegal practices as the use of grenades
Europe Portugal The International Monetary Fund would be allegedly urging Portugal to reduce the lowest pensions and widows/widower allowance, suggesting the former are “overly generous”, and the latter “too permissive by European standards”
America Argentina Lionel Messi became the top scorer in men’s World Cup history with his first goal in a match against Austria. His second goal, in stoppage time, led Argentina to a 2-0 victory and him to his 18th goal
Europe France Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas since June 18th, the prime minister said, as people tried to escape a heatwave that is raising temperatures across France
Oceania Kiribati A blue alert for rotavirus remains in effect, especially in Betio, accounting for the most cases, as well as a blue alert for DENV-1 and DENV-2, with most cases counted in South Tarawa but a transmission rate still contained